{"id":546744,"date":"2026-03-26T16:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/546744\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:41:08","slug":"aja-wilson-credits-alpha-kappa-alpha-for-making-her-a-leader-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/546744\/","title":{"rendered":"A&#8217;ja Wilson Credits Alpha Kappa Alpha For Making Her A Leader | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WNBA superstar A&#8217;ja Wilson is widely regarded as the greatest player in the world, having recently secured a record-breaking fourth league MVP title. While her dominance on the court is well-documented, a recent &#8220;In the Bag&#8221; segment with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/in-the-bag-aja-wilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Vogue<\/a> offered a rare look at the foundation of her leadership off the court. While showcasing her daily essentials, Wilson pulled out a sentimental staple: her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated lanyard.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CKEWS71ls5w\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, who crossed into the Theta Gamma Chapter at The University of South Carolina in the fall of 2017, reflected on how the sisterhood provided a necessary sanctuary during her collegiate years. For the Las Vegas Aces center, the lanyard is more than just a tool for her keys; it is a reminder of the 60 line sisters who helped her navigate the pressures of being an elite student-athlete.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m so grateful for the sisterhood that I formed in college through AKA because it allowed me to be a woman,&#8221; Wilson said. &#8220;It allowed me to be a young girl. Because as a student-athlete, you become trapped in this world of gym, class, gym, class\u2014and that was it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhmkyhNjYx8\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==<\/p>\n<p>Wilson explained that joining the first Black Greek-letter sorority allowed her to step outside the &#8220;athlete&#8221; bubble and experience a different side of the university experience. By engaging with women from various backgrounds, she gained perspectives that she carries into her professional life today. As she has ascended to become a global icon, she credits her sorority for sharpening the leadership skills and resilience required at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWUSRQeFjHO\/?igsh=NDY3MnBoaW1zZmN4<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I have gotten older and become a leader and put in different situations, I have to credit AKA and the sisterhood when it comes to that,&#8221; Wilson noted. &#8220;It tests you to see if you are really down for it, and I am down for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WNBA superstar A&#8217;ja Wilson is widely regarded as the greatest player in the world, having recently secured a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":546745,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-546744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/546745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}